Creative heritage of F.W. Taylor and main provisions of Taylorism презентация

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Historical Perspective and Taylorism

How did current
management theories develop?
Taylor said :
«the best management is a true science, resting upon clearly defined laws, rules, and principles.»
And
«In the past, the man has been first; in the future the machine must be first»

Historical Perspective
One of the earliest of these theorists – F.W.Taylor
making people work as hard as they could
1909 - "The Principles of Scientific Management“
the idea of "a fair day's pay for a fair day's work."

Taylorism
Taylor developed four principles of scientific management - are also known simply as "Taylorism".

Taylor’s Experiment with Pig Iron
In his research he had outlined what decreased productivity most of all:
workers’ negligence;
low safety standards at production which led to numerous injuries;
poor work organization and distribution of resources;
soldiering

Taylor’s Experiment with Pig Iron
Taylor concluded from the experiment with pig iron:
it’s absolutely necessary that only workers really capable of performing each specific task were employed;
rule of thumb had to be substituted with a much more effective method – material reward;
workers should be allowed enough rest and better work conditions.

Critiques of Taylorism
What is Wrong with
Scientific Management?
Taylor's Scientific Management Theory promotes the idea that there is "one right way" to do everything.
Teamwork is another area where Taylorism is in opposition with current practice.

Quiz
Who developed four main principles of scientific management?
Answer: Frederick Winslow Taylor
What is the main idea of his payment system?
Answer: «A fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work»
What is Scientific Management?
Answer: Scientific management is an approach to management that analyses the work and looks for optimum ways to carry it out.

Quiz
What does the “rule of thumb” mean?
Answer:It’s an accurate principle, based on practice rather than theory
What is the difference between taylorists and modern methodologies?
Answer:Taylorists break tasks down into separate steps and focuses on how each worker can do his task, modern methodologies prefer to examine the whole work in order to evaluate efficiency and maximize productivity.